沖 (おき)open sea; Okinawa

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Kanji in 沖

沖縄おきなわOkinawa (city, prefecture)
沖合おきあいoff the coast; offshore
沖合いおきあいoff the coast; offshore
スマトラ沖地震スマトラおきじしんSumatra-Andaman earthquake (2004, resulting in the Indian Ocean tsunami)
マリアナ沖海戦マリアナおきかいせんBattle of the Philippine Sea (June 19-20, 1944)
マレー沖海戦マレーおきかいせんNaval Battle off Malaya (December 10, 1941)
レイテ沖海戦レイテおきかいせんBattle of Leyte Gulf (October 23-25, 1944)
三陸沖地震さんりくおきじしんSanriku offshore earthquake (esp. June 15, 1896, March 3, 1933, and March 11, 2011); Sanriku earthquake

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